calabash
/ˈkæləbæʃ/
noun
- A tropical vine or its fruit, which has a hard outer shell that can be dried and used as a container.
- The farmer grew calabash vines along the fence.
- In many cultures, calabash fruits are used to make bowls and spoons.
- She carved a beautiful design into the dried calabash.
- A container or utensil made from the dried shell of a calabash fruit.
- He drank water from a calabash during the hike.
- She used a calabash as a decorative bowl on the table.
- The artisan sold hand-painted calabashes at the market.
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